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KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.
Visitez la page de l'employeurKU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.
Visitez la page de l'employeurKU Leuven is a leading academic institution in Europe. Owing to KU Leuven’s cutting-edge research, KU Leuven is a charter member of LERU, has been ranked as Europe’s most innovative university and it is among the Top 10 of European universities.
Within KU Leuven, the School of Mass Communication Research (SMCR, see our website) represents a pioneering institution for media effects research. SMCR’s ultimate intent is to inspire key players and stakeholders in society as well as individuals and their families with robust evidence on both adverse and beneficial effects of media and with a sound understanding of how media can be employed to achieve goals of social relevance. Issues studied in recent years include alcohol and drug abuse, sexuality and sexism, mental health, body image, sustainability and sleep.
Within this context, Prof. Beullens conducts research on the opportunities and risks of digital media use, media psychology and health communication and is looking for a research assistant who will conduct research on the effects of social media use on adolescents' wellbeing.
- Each applicant should be highly motivated to study media effects and learn about explanatory mechanisms.
- He/she is able to work independently but is also motivated to work within a team. Candidates need to have the social skills necessary to have fruitful collaborations with colleagues and to conduct research in different settings.
- Applicants have a master in communication sciences (cum laude), or related fields (e.g., psychology, research master, cum laude).
- Applicants are required to have excellent knowledge of Dutch and English (both oral and written), and have excellent writing and presentation skills.
- The applicant needs to have quantitative (e.g., survey, experiment) and qualitative research skills and data analytic experience (e.g., SPSS, AMOS, R, Python...).
- Clear strengths are experience with experimental, diary or longitudinal research. He/she should be motivated to further develop their methodological and data analytical skills.
- Academic writing skills (e.g., publications in academic journals or papers to be presented on conferences) need to be further developed over time.
KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or support offered, we are happy to assist you at this email address.
KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.
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